Gender-Swapped 'Dead Ringers' Adaptation Takes on Misogyny and Politics of Women's Bodies

The new series "Dead Ringers" reimagines the classic Cronenberg film with female protagonists played by Rachel Weisz.
The show uses the twins' womanhood as a starting point to explore themes around identity, sexuality and the female experience.
The series deals with issues of medical progress and the politicization of women's bodies in a grounded, believable way.
Though the show includes diverse characters, they are often used as plot devices to develop the central Mantle twins.
The show's worst misstep comes in its second to last episode, which mocks victims of medical racism and wrongly congratulates itself.